2015 Ramp Festival: Has Been Cancelled

See You Next Year And Thank You For Your Support!!

Ramps

What's a ramp? Known variously as the ramson, the
buckram, and wild garlic, the ramp, or Allium tricoccum , is
the North American wild leek. It's found throughout Appalachia, which
includes Greene County and neighboring West Virginia. The flavor is similar
to that of garlic, but earthier. Many people cultivate their very own ramps
and harvest them in the spring.

The Ramp Festival

The centerpiece of any ramp festival is food, and
plenty of it. There are twelve food vendors, including the inestimable
Walter Danna, who will also demonstrate the art of cooking with ramps. You
can sample ramp wine, Pat's ramp butter, ramp burgers, the excellent fare
prepared by the folks from Taylortown Church, fried potatoes and ramps,
Martha & Michelle baked goods, Uncle Jim's Donuts, sweet sausage sandwiches,
fries, onion rings, sassafras tea, our legendary ramp sampler plate, whiskey
jams and jellies, canned peppers and salsas, funnel cakes, and beer battered
deep fried ramps. We also offer our famous Mason-Dixon Dog, whose bun is
topped with chili, coleslaw, kraut, and ramps, all for just a buck. Wow!

In addition to live musical performances throughout
the weekend, and a plethora of local crafters, we'll have numerous
exhibitors. For
a real spiritual lift, Sunday begins with an open air church service bright
and early at 9AM, so pack the kids in the car, worship amidst our lovely
surroundings, and spend the day.

Admission and parking is always free. Don't forget to
sign up at the Mason-Dixon Park booth for your chance to win lovely door
prizes. We're also raffling an exquisite and handmade powderhorn by Earl
Wayne Lemley and a hunting knife made by Harold Haines. Just the thing for
the outdoorsman or history buff in your life.

We Honor Our Military

If your're an active duty servicemember, or a U. S.
military veteran, visit the Park booth and get a free Mason Dixon Dog. All
you can eat. A whole meal on a bun. It's the least we can do.

When

Ramp festivals always last two days. Two whole days
of fun and food, April 26th and 27th, from 10AM until 5PM each day. Arrive
an hour early for the Sunday church service in the great out-of-doors. Come
and shake off the winter doldrums and cabin fever with us!